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Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipe

Hot Cocoa Bombs Recipe, a fun and easy treat. Easy to make, full of chocolate and marshmallow goodness!
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 -9 chocolate bombs
Calories 190kcal
Author Lisa

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Chocolate candy melts makes 6-9 hot cocoa bombs

Classic Hot Cocoa Bombs:

  • 1 tbs Hot cocoa mix per bomb
  • Mini marshmallows
  • 1 tbs Chocolate Chips per bomb

Espresso Hot Cocoa Bombs:

  • 1 tbs Hot cocoa mix per bomb
  • Mini marshmallows
  • ½ teaspoon Espresso Powder per bomb
  • 1 tbs butterscotch chips per bomb

Mint Hot Cocoa Bomb:

  • 1 tbs Hot cocoa mix per bomb
  • Mini marshmallows
  • 1 tbs Crushed Andes Mints per bomb

Other items:

  • Dome silicone mold
  • White Candy Melts for decorating- optional

Instructions

  • Place ½ of the chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe dish. Microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until melted.
    12 oz Chocolate candy melts
    melted candy melts
  • Spoon the melted candy melt into the silicon mold, creating a nice thick layer of chocolate that covers the entire area. Make sure to check the chocolate covered surface from all angles to ensure there aren’t any holes.
    Dome silicone mold
    Chocolate spread in molds
  • Refrigerate the silicon mold until the chocolate has set up completely (approx. 10-15 minutes).
    Chocolate hardened in molds
  • Gently remove each chocolate dome from silicone mold. Then repeat steps 1-4 with the remaining chocolate candy melts.
    removing the chocolate shell from the silicon mold
  • Fill half of all the chocolate shells with your preferred Hot Cocoa combination (see ingredients for options).
    1 tbs Hot cocoa mix per bomb, Mini marshmallows, 1 tbs Chocolate Chips per bomb, ½ teaspoon Espresso Powder per bomb, 1 tbs butterscotch chips per bomb, 1 tbs Crushed Andes Mints per bomb
    adding hot cocoa mixture to half a chocolate shell
  • With either a hot plate or a hot fry pan, place an empty chocolate shell rim down and allow the edge to melt slightly.
    melting the rim of a chocolate shell
  • Stick the slightly melted edge against one of the filled chocolate shells and gently press together. You may need to smooth out the melted chocolate over the seam for it to seal.
    combining two halves of a chocolate shell
  • Allow each hot chocolate bomb to set up completely, then drizzle melted white candy melts over them if desired.
    White Candy Melts for decorating- optional
    decorating with white candy melts
  • Enjoy by pouring hot milk over the Hot Cocoa Bomb so it melts, then stir and enjoy!
    hot chocolate bomb with mil being poured over it

Video

Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • Here is the exact mold that I got! (affiliate link) 
  • If your chocolate shells break when removing them from the silicon mold just remelt the chocolate and try again.
  • If you want to avoid fingerprints where food safe gloves.
  • Use different combinations of chocolate chip flavors, crushed candies, sprinkles and candy melts for variety.
  • Depending on how thick you make your shells (and thick doesn't break as easily so that's good) you can get 6-9 full bombs (or 12-18 halves) out of a 12 oz bag of candy melts. 
  • Nutrition info will vary based off what you use to fill each bomb and doesn't account for any milk used to drink the hot cocoa.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg